“Most wanted profession in a European future”

Hairdresser

In my opinion this job is always demanded. Nearly everybody likes having well-groomed and healthy hair.

The requirements for this job are the “Hauptschulabschluss”(certificate of compulsory basic secondary schooling) or the “Realschulabschluss”(school leaving qualification awarded to pupils leaving the “Realschule” or year 10 of the “Gymnasium”). In addition you must be able to stand hours, often in uncomfortable position and in closed rooms. Hair-dyes and hair colours can be allergenic. You are often in contact with water and you mostly work alone.

The period of training is three years. During the first two years you learn how to treat and clean hair with different remedies, different techniques how to cut hair, how to create hairstyles, how to perm someone’s hair and how to treat skin and nails.

Of course, you also learn how to deal with costumers. During your last year of training you learn to make treatment plans and how to do cosmetic skin. You have to pass an intermediate exam after 18 months of training and a final exam at the end of the third year. Both exams are divided into a written and an oral part. The duration of the final exam mustn’t exceed 16 hours, i.e. six hours for the written exam and 10 hours at the most for the practical exam.

This job is an acknowledged occupation that requires training. After my training I would like to further my education as a make-up artist and work at the theatre.

Sabrina Lehmann, Eisenberg, 15 years

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